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EP0817337 - Method of fabricating a surface emitting laser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avanex Corporation
40919 Encyclopedia Circle
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[2004/01]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE
54, rue La Boétie
75382 Paris Cédex 08 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Plais, Antonina
17, rue des Fêtes
75019 Paris / FR
02 / Salet, Paul
93, avenue Jean-Jaurès
92140 Clamart / FR
03 / Jacquet, Joel
33, rue de Hurepoix
91470 Limours / FR
04 / Poingt, Francis
36 rue du Docteur Darier
91310 Lonpont-sur-Orge / FR
05 / Derouin, Estelle
Bât. B2 - Résidence La Croix Pasquier
91370 Verrieres le Buisson / FR
[1998/20]
Former [1998/02]01 / Plais, Antonina
17, rue des Fêtes
75019 Paris / FR
02 / Salet, Paul
93, avenue Jean-Jaurès
92140 Clamart / FR
03 / Jacquet, Joel
33, rue de Hurepoix
91470 Limours / FR
04 / Poingt, Francis
Chemin Rural No 17, Résidence des Lutins
91700 Ste Genevieve des Bois / FR
05 / Derouin, Estelle
Bât. B2 - Résidence La Croix Pasquier
91370 Verrieres le Buisson / FR
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S., et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Haines, Miles John, et al
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1998/02]Fournier, Michel Robert Marie, et al
c/o ALCATEL ALSTHOM RECHERCHE IPD, 30 avenue Kléber
75016 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date97401489.626.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateFR1996000833804.07.1996         Original published format: FR 9608338
[1998/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0817337
Date:07.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0817337
Date:06.08.2003
Language:FR
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/10
[2002/45]
CPC:
H01S5/18341 (EP,US); H01S5/0207 (EP,US); H01S5/18316 (EP,US);
H01S5/18338 (EP,US); H01S5/2081 (EP,US); H01S5/209 (EP,US);
H01S5/3202 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/02]H01S3/085
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/38]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für einen Oberflächenemittierenden Laser[1998/02]
English:Method of fabricating a surface emitting laser[1998/02]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un laser à émission par la surface[1998/02]
Examination procedure15.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/35]
17.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2003Fee for grant paid
01.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL06.08.2003
SE06.11.2003
ES17.11.2003
[2004/46]
Former [2004/16]NL06.08.2003
SE06.11.2003
Former [2004/13]NL06.08.2003
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.491548
 [X]  - LI G S ET AL, "POLARISATION AND MODAL BEHAVIOUR OF LOW THRESHOLD OXIDE AND AIRGAP CONFINED VERTICAL CAVITY LASERS", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19951109), vol. 31, no. 23, page 2014/2015, XP000546736 [X] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19951389
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.300160
 [A]  - YANG G M ET AL, "INFLUENCE OF MIRROR REFLECTIVITY ON LASER PERFORMANCE OF VERY-LOW- THRESHOLD VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (19951101), vol. 7, no. 11, pages 1228 - 1230, XP000537942 [A] 1-3 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.473454
 [DA]  - YANG G M ET AL, "ULTRALOW THRESHOLD CURRENT VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS OBTAINED WITH SELECTIVE OXIDATION", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19950525), vol. 31, no. 11, pages 886 - 888, XP000519105 [DA] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19950610
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